Thursday's Lunchtime Update
Join FOX 21’s Dan Hanger and Meteorologist Ken Slama for a local look at news and weather making headlines on Thursday.
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Supreme Court Expands Gun Rights, Striking New York Limits
WASHINGTON (AP) — In a major expansion of gun rights, the Supreme Court said Thursday that Americans have a right to carry firearms in public. The justices’ 6-3 decision follows a series of recent mass shootings and is expected to ultimately allow…
FDA Bans Juul E-Cigarettes Tied To Teen Vaping Surge
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal health officials on Thursday ordered Juul to pull its electronic cigarettes from the U.S. market, the latest blow to the embattled company widely blamed for sparking a national surge in teen vaping. The action is part…
Salvation Army Gives Thanks To Duluth Police, Fire With Donuts
DULUTH, Minn. -- After having to cancel the event a few weeks ago, the Duluth Salvation Army celebrated National Donut Day by handing some out to first responders today. National Donut Day was…
Duluth Police Investigate Shooting In Canal Park
DULUTH, Minn. -- The Duluth Police Department is investigating a shooting in Canal Park that injured one man. The call for help came in around 9:30 p.m. Wednesday…
Duluth Police Department Holds Press Conference to Address Recent Gun Violence in Duluth
DULUTH, Minn.--There has been a recent spike in shootings in Duluth, and the St. Louis County Attorney's Office has been assisting law enforcement with investigations. So far this year, there have been 20 shooting…
Grains to Glass: How a Farm Helps a Grantsburg Brewery Thrive
GRANTSBURG, Wis. - What role can a dairy farm play to help a small town brewery thrive? Once can figure that out in Grantsburg, Wisconsin. The largest village in Burnett County has been the…
Ribfest Set to Return
DULUTH, Minn.-- If you're craving some barbecue this summer, the Lake Superior Ribfest returns this Friday. Set up for the event is already under way at Bayfront Festival Park. Put on by Twin Ports Entertainment,…
Munger Boat Landing Closing For Cleanup Project
DULUTH, Minn.-- The Munger boat landing, located on the St. Louis river, will be closing for a two year environmental estuary clean-up project. Starting July 5th and continuing through the fall of 2024. The Munger…
St. Louis River Alliance Hosts Woodstock Bay Landing Cleanup
SUPERIOR, Wis.-- The St. Louis River Alliance hosted a "Water Wednesday" clean up event to celebrate the 'adoption' of the Woodstock Bay Public Landing. The Adopt Program allows for residents and organizations to improve and…
Duluth Police Department Updates their Call Response for Service
DULUTH, Minn. -- Duluth police will now begin dealing with calls differently so they can cope with staff shortages. The department is currently 22 officers short and Chief Tusken said that they are…
Power Line Crews In Hopes Of Full Restoration By Friday
MOUNTAIN IRON, Minn. -- Lake Country Power line crews have been working to restore power after severe thunderstorms occurred Monday night. The crews have already restored electric service to over 13,000 members. There are currently 3,100 members without power at…
New Mental Health Clinic Opens Up In Downtown Duluth
DULUTH, Minn. -- Two Rivers Counseling, a new mental health clinic, opened with a ribbon cutting ceremony Thursday morning. The World Health Organization urged the United States and other nations to invest more in mental health in an article posted…
Powell: Fed Aims To Avoid Recession But Says It’s Possible
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell sought Wednesday to reassure the public that the Fed will raise interest rates high and fast enough to quell inflation, without tightening credit so much as to throttle the economy and cause a…
US Importing Baby Formula From Mexico To Ease Shortage
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration announced Wednesday that it is providing logistical support to import the equivalent of about 16 million 8-ounce baby formula bottles from Mexico starting this weekend, as part of its efforts to ease nationwide supply…
Coffee Conversation: Dirtbike Boyfriend Performs
DULUTH, Minn. - Local musician Bret Holland, known as Skateboard Boyfriend, made his first live TV performance Wednesday on the morning show. Holland has only been doing live performances since April and is continuing to master his craft. Take a…
Biden To Call For 3-Month Suspension Of Gas And Diesel Taxes
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Wednesday will call on Congress to suspend federal gasoline and diesel taxes for three months — an election year move meant to ease financial pressures at the pump as the public is increasingly concerned about high…
Wednesday's Lunchtime Update
Here is your Wednesday Lunchtime Update from Fox 21's Dan Hanger and Meteorologist Rusty Mehlberg! They are bringing you the latest local headlines and weather.
Crews Continue To Restore Power In The Northland
MINNESOTA -- Storms from Monday night have been keeping Minnesota Power crews busy from storm-related outages. At the height of the storm, 11,000 customers were without power during a bad time with extreme heat. The largest outages happened in the…
$3.2M Settlement Reached In Police Killing Of Daunte Wright
BROOKLYN CENTER, Minn. (AP) — A suburban Minneapolis city has agreed to pay $3.2 million to the family of Daunte Wright, a Black man who was fatally shot by a police officer who said she confused her gun for her Taser.…
Police Chief Mike Tusken To Hold Press Conference On Public Safety
DULUTH, Minn. -- The Duluth Police Department is holding a press conference at the Public Safety Building Wednesday at noon. Chief Mike Tusken will talk about the recent rise in gun violence within the city and how the public can…
Premiere Screening Event for The Great Minnesota Recipe's Final Episode
DULUTH, Minn. - A premiere screening for WDSE'S final episode of The Great Minnesota Recipe took place Tuesday at Clyde Iron Works. In the last three weeks, the first three episodes of The Great Minnesota…
Blatnik Bridge Public Meeting
SUPERIOR, Wis. - The Minnesota Department of Transportation held a public forum Tuesday to discuss plans for the Blatnik Bridge project. Held at the Superior Public Library, the meeting presented the latest plans and allowed…
Downtown Duluth To Add Pop-Up CoLab Businesses
DULUTH, Minn. - Duluth’s Greater Downtown Council is bringing back their pop-up program to help entrepreneurs get a foothold in the physical business world. Those selected will fill three vacant storefronts on the…
Customer Appreciation Day at Duluth's Salvation Army Thrift Store
DULUTH, Minn. -- Today, the Duluth Salvation army held a 50% off closing sale to say thank you to their customers for 40 years of support. The organization announced that they would…
MNA Nurses Held an Informational Picket Outside of Twin Ports Hospital's
DULUTH, Minn. -- Today, Twin Ports nurses with the Minnesota Nurses Association Union marched with signs outside of the two largest hospitals in the area. It's not a strike, but an informational picket…
Corktown To Move to New Lincoln Park Location
DULUTH, Minn. - A popular restaurant in Duluth’s Lincoln Park Craft District is planning to move to a different part of the neighborhood. Corktown Deli and Brews first opened in 2018 inside the Frost…
DTA Needs 15 New Drivers to Resume All Routes
DULUTH, Minn. - The Duluth Transit Authority wants to hire 15 more bus drivers so they can operate all their routes. “We’ve struggled with this for the last several years,” says General Manager Rob…
Wall Street Ends Broadly Higher After Sharp Losses Last Week
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are ending higher on Wall Street Tuesday, clawing back some of the ground they lost last week in their worst weekly drop since the beginning of the pandemic. The S&P 500 rose 2.4%. It’s still…
Judge Resets Trial To Oct. 24 For 2 Ex-Cops In Floyd Killing
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A judge on Tuesday rescheduled the state trial for two former Minneapolis police officers in George Floyd’s killing to Oct. 24 to resolve dueling requests for a new trial date after the state sought to start it as soon…
